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8 February 2012

Health Select Committee and Local Government Association social care reform recommendations

Ahead of the 'Caring for our future' white paper, the independent bodies published analysis of the existing social care system and recommendations for reform.

27 March 2012

Health and Social Care Act 2012

The Act became law after an unprecedented 'pause' during scrutiny by the House of Commons and a difficult passage through the House of Lords.

11 July 2012

Caring for our future white paper and Draft Care and Support Bill

The government set out plans for adult social care reform and published responses to the Dilnot and Law commissions.

12 July 2012

First trust put into special administration

South London Healthcare NHS Trust was the first trust put into special administration. The Trust Special Administrator's recommendations proved controversial.

1 October 2012

NHS Commissioning Board (later NHS England)

The independent body was established to review and assess the authorisation of clinical commissioning groups.

28 November 2012

Consultation on minimum unit pricing of alcohol and a ban on multi-buy offers

The Home Office launched a consultation on reforms to 'tackle binge drinking' but plans were eventually abandoned.

29 November 2012–7 March 2013

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Care Bill

The joint committee on the Draft Care and Support Bill published its report on the draft bill in March 2013.

30 Novemebr 2012

Personal Health Budgets (PHBs) roll-out

Norman Lamb announced the national roll-out of PHBs, following an independent evaluation which concluded they were often cost effective.

3 December 2012

Revalidation for doctors in the UK

The General Medical Council required doctors to demonstrate that they were still fit to practise through a system of annual appraisal.

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